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New proof-of-concept malware demonstrates virus for OS X

2013-06-05/0 Comments/in Privacy/by fdesir

A posting from Cnet News in there Security and Privacy Section: Security researchers have found a proof-of-concept attack that appears to be the first true viral malware approach for compromising OS X. The malware is called “Clampzok.A” and is a cross-platform malware package that alters the binary files on an affected system so when executed, the binary […]

Evernote offers two-factor verification in wake of hack

2013-06-05/0 Comments/in General Security, Hack/by fdesir

A posting from NBS News in there Technology Section: Popular media-saving service Evernote has stepped up its security after a recent breach in which users’ emails and passwords were leaked. The company is now offering two-factor verification to its premium users to make sure that when someone signs into your account, it’s really you. The hack, in March, did not […]

New proof-of-concept malware demonstrates virus for OS X

2013-06-05/0 Comments/in Privacy/by fdesir

Evernote offers two-factor verification in wake of hack

2013-06-05/0 Comments/in General Security, Hack/by fdesir

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New proof-of-concept malware demonstrates virus for OS X

2013-06-05/0 Comments/in Privacy/by fdesir

A posting from Cnet News in there Security and Privacy Section:

Security researchers have found a proof-of-concept attack that appears to be the first true viral malware approach for compromising OS X.

The malware is called “Clampzok.A” and is a cross-platform malware package that alters the binary files on an affected system so when executed, the binary will infect neighboring binary files.

The malware is written in assembly code, and was originally released in 2006 for Windows and Linux systems, but was recently updated to affect 32-bit Mach-O binary files in OS X machines.

Unlike Trojan horses, spyware, and adware that hide in one location on the system and persistently run to steal information or otherwise be a nuisance, viral malware attempts to spread itself around the system. Of these, a form known as a worm will try to replicate itself, but does not infect otherwise healthy files. The classic virus, by contrast, will inject itself into the compiled code of an executable or into the structure of a file, modifying it significantly so that when the file is read, the virus is executed and further injects itself around the system, wreaking havoc on the system’s ability to function.

This latest malware shows promise to do just that.

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Evernote offers two-factor verification in wake of hack

2013-06-05/0 Comments/in General Security, Hack/by fdesir

A posting from NBS News in there Technology Section:

Popular media-saving service Evernote has stepped up its security after a recent breach in which users’ emails and passwords were leaked. The company is now offering two-factor verification to its premium users to make sure that when someone signs into your account, it’s really you.

The hack, in March, did not appear to expose any critical information like financial data, but just in case, Evernote’s 50 million users were warned of the attack and their pssswords reset.

Two-factor verification or authentication improves on using just passwords by requiring that whoever logs in also input a code sent to their mobile phone. The idea is that by using both something only you should know (your password) with something only you should have (your phone) makes things very difficult for potential hackers. Twitter said last week it is starting two-factor authentication, and it is something used by Google, Facebook and Microsoft.

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